German word

dorthin

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈdɔɐ̯tˌhɪn/

Meaning

  • adverbthere

Example

Wir gehen dorthin.

We're going there.

Illustration for dorthin (there)

More examples

Kannst du das Paket dorthin schicken?

Can you send the package there?

Core concept

A movement arrow ending at a previously identified place away from the speaker.

Common phrases

  • dorthin gehen

    go there

  • dorthin fahren

    go there

  • dorthin schicken

    send there

Similar words

dahin: Shows the direction toward a particular place.
dort: Refers to a place away from the speaker.
da: Refers to a place identified by the context or by pointing.

Definition in German

Dient zur Angabe des Ziels einer Bewegung; dorthin bezieht sich oft auf einen zuvor genannten entfernten Ort.

Word origin

Dorthin combines German dort, meaning 'there', with hin, a directional element marking movement toward that place.

Usage tips

  • Dorthin marks a destination, while dort marks a location, as in Wir gehen dorthin versus Wir sind dort.

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